Pep Guardiola admits that Man City “couldn’t handle the duels” like they normally do as they fell to a crushing 4-0 defeat to Spurs in the Premier League. James Maddison grabbed a first-half

Manchester City hosted Tottenham Hotspur in one of the most anticipated fixtures of Premier League Matchday 12, with Pep Guardiola ’s side under pressure to bounce back after a run of poor form. However, a resounding 4-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium deepened City’s woes and extended Guardiola’s unprecedented losing streak.

Pep Guardiola admits his Manchester City side couldn’t handle Tottenham duo James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. The Premier League champions fell to a fifth consecutive defeat after they were thrashed 4-0 by Spurs, extending an already unprecedented run of poor form for Guardiola.